If you’ve been researching Philippine outsourcing providers, you’ve probably landed on Booth & Partners. It’s a well-established name, and I want to be upfront about something: I’m Nick Canfield, and I write this from my role at Global Hola, so this isn’t a neutral third-party review. It’s our honest take on how we compare, written for the small business owner trying to make the right call.
Quick verdict: Booth & Partners is a sizable staff-leasing and managed-outsourcing firm built to support larger, more complex offshore operations. Global Hola is a boutique outsourcing partner built specifically for small and midsize businesses that want a great remote hire, a direct relationship, and flexible terms without a lot of surrounding infrastructure. Both can deliver good talent. The question is which structure actually matches how you run your business.
Who Is Booth & Partners?
Booth & Partners (sometimes branded simply “Booth”) was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Makati, Metro Manila, in the Philippines. In 2023 the company expanded into Colombia, adding its first delivery location outside the Philippines. Depending on which directory you check, the company reports anywhere from roughly 500 to several thousand employees, which tells you it operates at meaningful scale.
Booth organizes its offerings into five service lines: Talent Solutions, Managed Solutions, Workspace Solutions, AI-Augmented Operations, and Training & Quality Assurance. Role coverage spans accounting and finance, analytics, back office support, bilingual support, and digital customer experience roles like customer service and technical support reps. The company also leases physical office space in Makati and Cebu for client teams that want an on-site presence.
Its core engagement structure is staff leasing: Booth hires, pays, and manages compliance for your team member, while you set the KPIs and manage the day-to-day work. On Clutch, the company carries a strong 4.8 out of 5 rating across client reviews, with reviewers frequently praising a proactive, professional communication style. DesignRush also aggregates a 4.7-star Google rating. Those are genuinely good numbers, and they matter if client feedback is part of your vetting process.
Pricing and Minimums: What’s Actually Visible
I won’t tell you Booth & Partners hides its pricing, because that’s not accurate. What the research shows is that rate cards, hourly fees, and package pricing simply weren’t published on the specific pages we checked on boothandpartners.com. Third-party directory Clutch lists a minimum project size of $1,000+ for Booth, with the average hourly rate shown as “undisclosed” on that platform. Clutch also breaks out sub-scores for client satisfaction: Quality and Schedule both sit at 4.8, while Cost comes in a bit lower at 4.4–4.5. That gap doesn’t tell us why, but it’s a data point worth noting if cost efficiency is a top priority for you.
At Global Hola, our model is built around transparent, published pricing and flexible contract terms, because we designed the company specifically for SMBs who don’t want to negotiate a custom enterprise deal just to bring on one remote hire. You can see our current rates directly at globalhola.com/pricing before you ever get on a call.
Engagement Model: Staff Leasing vs. Direct Partnership
Booth’s staff-leasing structure is a legitimate, widely used model, especially for companies that want to build a defined offshore department with HR and payroll handled externally while they retain operational control. If you’re planning to scale a 10-, 20-, or 50-person offshore team with formal KPIs and reporting structures, that framework can work well.
Most small business owners I talk to aren’t trying to build an offshore department. They need one or two great people, a simple way to communicate directly with them, and the flexibility to adjust scope as their business changes month to month. That’s the problem Global Hola was built to solve: a direct, personal relationship with your hire and with us, without layers of account management standing between you and the people doing the work.
Comparison at a Glance
| Factor | Booth & Partners | Global Hola |
|---|---|---|
| Founded / HQ | 2013, Makati, Philippines | Boutique outsourcing firm serving SMBs |
| Delivery locations (confirmed) | Philippines and Colombia (since 2023) | Philippines-based remote talent |
| Engagement model | Staff leasing / managed outsourcing | Flexible, direct remote hiring |
| Minimum project size | $1,000+ (per Clutch listing) | Flexible part-time or full-time starts |
| Service breadth | 5 service lines incl. workspace & AI-augmented ops | Focused virtual staffing & support |
| Client ratings referenced | 4.8/5 Clutch, 4.7/5 Google (via DesignRush) | Personalized onboarding & communication |
Service Breadth: More Isn’t Always What a Small Business Needs
Booth’s five service lines, including Workspace Solutions and AI-Augmented Operations, reflect a company built to support complex, multi-function outsourcing programs. If you’re an established mid-market company planning a broad offshore build-out with physical office needs in Makati or Cebu, that breadth is a real asset.
But if you’re a founder trying to hire a bookkeeper, a customer support rep, or an executive assistant, you likely don’t need a workspace lease or an AI-augmented operations tier. You need the right person, onboarded quickly, at a fair price, with a point of contact who picks up the phone. That’s the scope Global Hola is intentionally built around, and it’s why our process skips the infrastructure a small business usually doesn’t need.
Delivery Footprint: Philippines Plus Colombia
Booth’s 2023 expansion into Colombia gives it a nearshore option alongside its Philippines base, which can matter if you need Latin America time zone overlap or Spanish-language support. That’s a genuine capability worth acknowledging for businesses with those specific requirements.
For most of our clients, though, the draw of Philippine-based talent is the combination of strong English proficiency, cultural alignment with Western business practices, and cost efficiency, which is exactly where Global Hola focuses its sourcing and vetting.
Client Sentiment: A Real Strength Worth Acknowledging
Booth & Partners’ 4.8/5 Clutch rating and 4.7-star Google aggregate (via DesignRush) are solid numbers, and reviewers consistently point to professionalism and responsive communication. If you’re evaluating providers purely on third-party review volume and consistency at scale, that’s a legitimate point in Booth’s favor, particularly for larger organizations that lean on review platforms during procurement.
What those review platforms can’t capture is how a provider actually feels to work with day to day as a small business, which is where direct conversations with us tend to matter more than a star rating.
When Booth & Partners Might Be the Right Call
To be fair: if you’re building a larger offshore department, need physical workspace in Makati or Cebu, want Colombia-based nearshore coverage, or are comparing providers primarily on aggregated third-party review scores, Booth & Partners’ model and track record are worth your attention.
Why Growing SMBs Choose Global Hola
We built Global Hola around the problems small business owners actually have: needing flexible, part-time or full-time talent without a large minimum commitment, wanting direct access to your hire and to us instead of an account management layer, and valuing straightforward pricing you can review before you ever sign anything. That’s not an accident. It’s a structural choice we made because the businesses we serve don’t have procurement teams or HR departments to manage a complex outsourcing relationship. They need a partner who moves at their speed.
Final Recommendation
If you’re planning a large-scale, multi-function offshore build-out, Booth & Partners’ breadth may suit that project. If you’re a small or growing business that wants a great remote hire, clear pricing, and a partner who answers the phone, I’d encourage you to talk to us first. You can review our current pricing at globalhola.com/pricing or reach out directly through globalhola.com/contact to talk through your specific hiring needs.
